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analysis of the film 'Girl Asleep' (Myers, 2015) and the…

analysis of the film 'Girl Asleep' (Myers, 2015) and the Contemporary Australian context

morality

trying to find what is right and what is wrong is hard at this age as she does not know where to draw the line and felt very stuck

gender

the meaning of gender and how it affects Elliot and Greta and their relationship; as well as what Greta says to Elliot.

sexualism and lgbt

how this affects the characters and their confidence which therefore creates their body language and confidence to change

equality

equality in friendship and gender

greta feels alone and attacked by the girls at her school

family

the family obviously cares immensely about Greta

represents todays families, how many siblings may not say how much they love their siblings although they do when the time is hard, as it is always there, it just may not be shown

puberty/maturity/growing up

trying to find herself and finding courage to say what she believes is right

teenager

hard part of her life as she is trying to find herself, just like Elliot and she doesn't want her family to embarrass her

friendship/mateship

trying to find an in-between of friendship and a relationship is hard between the two main protagonists. This

escapism

escape from reality and the world that is so busy

similar to the movie 'strange creatures'

uses the music box as a way to feel isolated

childhood/innocence

Greta feels alone and is trying to find a good in-between of how to live her youth years but with all the confusion she goes to places that she does not even understand

individualism

stereotypes are harsh from the other students and that puts a pressure on the more vulnerable teenagers (for example Greta and Elliot)

coming of age

tough part of her life as she is turning 15 and boys, friends and family are all seeming to confuse her and make her feel uncomfortable in the her existing world; therefore is another reason she wants to escape